Main Title |
Health and wellness |
Author |
Edlin, Gordon
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Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Jones and Bartlett, |
Year Published |
2004 |
OCLC Number |
53887445 |
ISBN |
0763748196 (alk. paper) 9780763748197 (alk. paper) |
Subjects |
Health ;
Holistic medicine ;
Holistic Health
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EKCM |
RA776.E24 2004 |
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CEMM/GEMMD Library/Gulf Breeze,FL |
01/18/2008 |
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Edition |
8th ed. |
Collation |
xxi, 599 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents Notes |
Achieving personal health -- Mind-body communications maintain wellness -- Managing stress: restoring mind-body harmony -- Maintaining emotional wellness -- Choosing a nutritious diet -- Managing a healthy weight -- Physical activity for health and well-being -- Developing healthy intimate and sexual relationships -- Understanding pregnancy and parenthood -- Choosing a fertility control method -- Protecting against sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS -- Reducing infections and building immunity: knowledge encourages prevention -- Cancer: understanding risks and means of prevention -- Cardiovascular diseases: understanding risks and measures of prevention -- How genes affect health -- Using drugs responsibly -- Eliminating tobacco use -- Using alcohol responsibly -- Making decisions about health care -- Exploring alternative medicines -- Preventing unintentional injuries and accidents: what you can do -- Understanding aging and dying -- Violence in our society -- Working toward a healthy environment. |